HC Deb 14 July 1980 vol 988 c449W
Mr. Michael Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will appoint a board member to the Gas Corporation with specific responsibility for reviewing and selling land and property surplus to the corporation's immediate requirements.

Mr. Norman Lamont

No. The Gas Corporation is well aware of the need both to manage its property and land holdings, and to dispose of those surplus to its needs.

Expenditure in million £ sterling (1975 prices)
United Kingdom Federal Republic of Germany France Italy
1974 0.48 0.21 3.03 0.95
1975 0.69 3.03 5.09 1.82
1976 0.70 5.07 14.27 2.39
1977 2.83 10.37 18.13 3.50
1978 4.33 15.96 22.26 5.61